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DATE: 03/18/22 1 D A
FILE NUMBER: "-n -DM
January 28, 2022
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
Mayor Robert E. Simison
City Council Members:
Treg Bernt Brad Hoaglun
Joe Borton Jessica Perreault
Luke Cavener Liz Strader
CC: Wendy Shrief, JUB Engineers; Dave Yorgason, Primeland Investment Group
FROM: Joseph Dodson, Current Associate Planner
RE: Verona Live/Work — CUP (H-2021-0080)
Dear Commissioners,
Verona Live/Work CUP (H-2021-0080) was continued per the request of the Applicant from the
December 16, 2021 hearing to the January 20, 2022 hearing in order to meet with Staff and work
through some of the concerns brought up within the staff report. Prior to the January 24tn
hearing, the Applicant requested one more continuance in order to provide Staff enough time to
receive and analyze any revised plans. Staff received a revised site plan, landscape plan, and
revised floor plans and elevations in response to the staff report and following the meeting held
with the Applicant team.
The revised plans have resulted in a number of recommended changes to the conditions of
approval as some of the conditions have been met, some should be modified, and new conditions
are now applicable based on the revisions proposed. The revisions made by the Applicant are
noticeable and provide for an improved project overall, in Staff's opinion. The revised plans
show the following changes made by the applicant:
Reduction in unit count — Staff had voiced concerns within the staff report regarding the
livability of the original site plan where no green space was proposed. In response, the
Applicant removed two units that were internal to the site and is now proposing
additional parking and green space with a shared plaza in place of the two (2) internal
units. Staff believes this addition alone changes the landscape of this project and would
provide more livability within the site.
o Staff is recommending a revision to the site plan to further add to the pedestrian
access of the plaza by adding additional sidewalk from Cortona Way to the plaza.
Revision to the north four (4) units — Staff voiced concerns about the amount of
commercial area shown within the proposed live/work floor plans. In conjunction with
the loss of the two internal units and in response to Staff s comments, the Applicant has
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vised the floor plan of the northern 4 units to be extended further west to accommodate
Eadditional office space on the east side of the units facing Cortona Way. This has
IDI� IAN;�ubled the nonresidential area for these 4 units; the nonresidential area on the remaining
APPROVED units has not changed.
03„8/22 evision to the conceptual elevations for the first floor facade for the nonresidential
°ATE ortion of the project —Applicant revised the first floor fagade of all of the buildings to
FILE NUMBER: some of Staff s recommended revisions noted in the conditions of approval in the
staff report. Staff finds these revisions should add to the visibility and viability of the
commercial spaces of the proposed units. Staff fully supports these revisions:
o First floor fagade now includes a dedicated commercial entry door in addition to
the internal shared access.
o Fagade incorporates nonresidential style awnings and shows area that would allow
for signage space for future tenants/businesses.
o Applicant added taller windows on the first floor fagade adjacent to the new
commercial entry door to create more of a storefront consistent with
nonresidential buildings; Staff finds this is an improvement from the original
elevations that largely looked 100% residential.
• Additional sidewalk connections — Although the revised site plan and landscape plan do
not show additional sidewalk connections, the Applicant provided a color image of the
site plan and confirmed via email that additional sidewalks from the proposed buildings
to the existing sidewalk facilities along the public roads are also proposed. Staff has
included this image in this memo for reference.
After review of the revised plans Staff recommends the following changes be made to the staff
report by the Planning and Zoning Commission, noted with strikeout and underline changes
below:
• Modify A.1 — The Applicant shall substantially comply with the revised and approved
site plan, landscape plan, and generally comply with the conceptual building elevations
min this report as depicted in Section IX and revised per Section X.A.
• Modify A.5 — The site plan(s) shall be revised as follows prior to submitting for
Certificate of Zoning Compliance approval the Planning and Zoning Commiss
hearing:
• Modify A.5b — For the facades facing W. Milano Drive and N. Cortona Way, depict
additional 5-foot wide sidewalks connecting from these building entrances to the existing
sidewalks along the public streets, similar to what is shown in the submitted color site
plan image.
• Strike A.5c — N.
Cortena and add a shared plaza spaee with eutdoef! seating and shade stfuetwes.
• Strike A.5d — Remove the two units ,,,,t along the .,d;aee t streets i lie f additional
par -king and some usable eemmeii open spaee for- the development.
• Strike A.6d elements.
• Strike A.7 altogether.
• Strike A.8 altogether.
• Add Condition to A.5 — Move the northern four (4) units approximately three (3) feet to
the north to accommodate an extension of 5-foot wide sidewalk and 5 feet of landscaping
alonc the south side of this buildinc from Cortona Wav to the plaza area in the interior of
the site.
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